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firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər How to pronounce firefighter (audio)
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
firefighting noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

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Among those killed was Ho Wai-ho, a 37-year-old firefighter who was one of the first people to respond. Peter Guo, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed condolences to the firefighter who died and extended sympathies to the families of the victims, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Chan Ho-Him and Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025 Kansas City firefighters fought two early morning house fires on Thursday. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025 There are still no fire lanes — a feature that firefighters say could have limited the destruction caused in January — and many traders are still suffering the financial and health impacts of the blaze. Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firefighter

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firefighter was in 1839

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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun
: a member of a company organized to fight fires
firefighting noun

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